Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) 2026

Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) · 09/2026

Last date to apply

9 Aug 2026

Vacancies

150

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Important dates

Applications open	9 Jul 2026
Last date to apply	9 Aug 2026

Fee & pay

Pay: Level-6

Posts & who can apply

Post	Minimum qualification	Age
Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre)	Bachelor's degree	See notification

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What the post is

Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch, under the Home Department (Police Branch), Government of Bihar, Patna.
150 posts at Pay Level-6.
Recruitment is direct, on the basis of a competitive examination held by the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission.

Before you apply

Online applications only, through https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in.
One candidate may submit ONLY ONE online application. A second application is not permitted.
The application and bank fee is paid online and is not refunded, including if a new registration becomes necessary.
If payment fails because of a power or internet problem, the amount is settled through the payment gateway after about seven working days.

Who may apply, and the age limits by category

Indian citizens, men and women both, for 150 posts of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch, Home Department (Police), Bihar, at Level-6 pay.
Education: graduate or equivalent, completed by 01.08.2025.
Age is counted as on 01.08.2025, from the date of birth on your matriculation certificate — not from any later document.
Unreserved (General): men 20 to 37 years; women 20 to 40 years.
Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class: men and women both, 20 to 40 years.
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe: men and women both, 20 to 42 years.
Bihar government servants moving to a higher pay scale get 5 years' relaxation, if they have completed at least three years of regular service.
Ex-servicemen applying to civil posts get 3 years plus the length of defence service, provided actual age on the cut-off date does not exceed 57.

Physical standards — no marks, but failing them disqualifies you

The advertisement is explicit	no marks are awarded for height, chest or weight, but a candidate who does not meet the standard is declared failed.
Height, men	Unreserved and Backward Class: minimum 165 cm.
Height, men	Extremely Backward Class, SC and ST: minimum 160 cm.
Height, women	all categories: minimum 155 cm.
Chest, men only	Unreserved, BC and EBC: 81 cm unexpanded, 86 cm expanded.
Chest, men only	SC and ST: 79 cm unexpanded, 84 cm expanded.
In both cases the expansion must be at least 5 cm; a smaller difference fails even if the expanded figure is met.
Women are not measured for chest. Minimum weight for women of all categories: 48 kg.

How the selection actually works

Two written stages — a preliminary exam and a main exam — followed by a physical efficiency test.
Preliminary: one paper, 100 objective questions, 200 marks, 2 hours, 2 marks per correct answer. Subjects are English, general knowledge, Hindi, reasoning and current affairs.
Score below 30 per cent in the preliminary and you are not considered for the main exam at all.
Up to ten times the number of vacancies are shortlisted for the main exam, category-wise on merit — fewer if not enough qualified candidates are available.
If the preliminary runs in more than one shift, marks are normalised by the equi-percentile method.
Main exam, Paper 1: objective, 200 marks in 180 minutes, 1 mark per correct answer and 0.25 DEDUCTED per wrong answer.
Paper 1 split: general studies and current affairs 50, mathematics and quantitative aptitude 40, reasoning and analytical ability 40, English 20, Hindi 20.
Main exam, Paper 2: 60 minutes, 50 marks.

All 150 vacancies, category by category

Unreserved (General): 60 posts, of which 21 are reserved for women.
Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 15 posts, of which 5 for women.
Extremely Backward Class (EBC): 27 posts, of which 9 for women.
Scheduled Caste (SC): 24 posts, of which 8 for women.
Backward Class (BC): 18 posts, of which 6 for women.
Backward Class women (separate category): 4 posts.
Scheduled Tribe (ST): 2 posts.
Grandchildren of Bihar freedom fighters: 3 posts, horizontal (2 per cent).
Women get 35 per cent horizontal reservation inside every category — and only Bihar-domiciled women qualify for it (General Administration Department resolution 12575 of 09.07.2025).
Any reservation benefit, the women's 35 per cent included, applies ONLY to Bihar domiciles. A candidate from another state must apply as Unreserved and is judged on unreserved age limits, or the application is rejected.
EWS claims need an income and asset certificate based on financial year 2025-26, valid one year from issue.

After selection — medical and character verification

Every selected candidate goes through a medical examination plus character and antecedent verification by the appointing authority, the Deputy Inspector General (Special Branch).
The medical checks eyesight, colour blindness, hearing, and includes checks for stammering, flat foot and knock-knee.
Stammering or stuttering makes a candidate ineligible for selection, stated explicitly in the advertisement.
A pending criminal case in court, or a conviction, makes a candidate ineligible for appointment.
Cut-off date for age, education, other eligibility and ex-servicemen age computation: 01 August 2025.

Official documents & links

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Frequently asked

What is the last date to apply for Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) 2026?

9 Aug 2026.

What is the minimum qualification for Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) 2026?

Bachelor's degree.

How many vacancies are there in Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) 2026?

150.

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